Check.



A. E. SUMERS|LLE. CHECK.y APPLICATIN FILED IULY 18. |918. Patented 001:. 22, 1918.

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A. E. SUMERSILLE.

CHECK.

APPLICATaoN FILED JULY 18, |91

Patented Oct. 22, 1918.

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CHECK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 22, 1918.

Applicationled July 18, 1918. Serial No. 245,528.

To aZZ'wwm z't may concern:

Be it known that I, ALANo ERLE SUMER- BILLE, citizen of the United States, residing 'at San Juan, Porto Rico, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Checks,

of which the following is a specic'ation.

5M invention relates to improvements in checks, for use in connection with banks, and other business purposes.

An important object of the invention is to provide means for utilizing the location of the. signature of the maker of the check, to vprevent the check being raised.

A further object of the invention is to provide a check of the above mentioned character, which may be made out rapidly, and

whichl is clear in meaning, when made out.

Other objects and advantages ofthe invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in' which like numeralsV are employed to designate like init made out for less than $10,000, and,

parts throughout `the same, l

Fi re 1 is a side elevation of a check embodylng my invention, made out for less than 2 is a similar view of the check, showin t e same made out for less than $1000, ig. Sis a similar view of the check, showig. 4 is a similar view of the check, show- 'V in the same made out for less than $100,000.

y n the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a vpreferred-embodyvment of my invention, the numeral 5 designatesa check, as a whole, having a centrally arranged space 6, having printed therein the name 7 of the bank, together withthe ad'-v dress 8, and a line 9, for the reception of the date. The central Aspace 6 is horizontally ruled beneath'the line 9, roviding a line 10,

" receiving the name ofv t e payee, such line Vbeing designated Pay to the order of. Be# neath the horizontal line. 10, is a second horizontal line 12, for the receptipn of writing,

Aindicatin the amount for which the check is drawn. isposed near the top vor the space 6, andat one end thereof," is a line 14, for the. reception of the number of the check, such.

line being designated .No.

In accordance with my invention, the location of the signature of the maker lof the check is em loyed to designate the amount lsa y for'which t e checkis drawn', thereby preventing the check being raised.

The upper portion of the space' 6 lis horizontal] ruled, providing a line 16, designated ign here for less than $100 and above this designation is a space 17, for the reception of the signature of the maker of the check. At its right end, the space 17 is vertically ruled, providing columns 19and 20, for receiving numerals, indicating the number of dollars and cents, lfor which the check is drawn. These columns are desig? K nated by the dollar and cent marks.

At the left hand end of the check, a space 21fis provided, which is transversely ruled 'by lines 22 and 23. These lines are designated Only 3 gures and Hundred dol-4 lars respectively. At its inner end, the space 21 is transversely ruled by a line 24, designated Only 4 gures thousand dollars. This designation, however, is inverted with respect to the designation of the lines 22 and 23. Between the end transverse'lines, the space 21 is, transversely ruled by a plurality of lines 25, for the reception of the name of s the maker of the check. When the check is turned lso that the designations of lines 22 and 28 may be read, the numerals 26 appear at the right ends of these lines and designate the same, such numerals beingarranged in numerical order and runnin from 1 to 9 inclusive. At the opposite en s of the lines 25 are disposed numerals 27, which serve to designate the same. These numerals are arranged in numerical order and run from 1 to 9 inclusive. The numerals 27 are inverted with relation to the numerals 26, and ,are

adapted to be read, when lthe check is inverted, so that the designation of the line 24 may be read. At the opposite ends of the lines 25, the space 21 is longitudinally ruled lby lines28, providing longltudinal columns number in the amount which designates thenumber of dollars for which the check is drawn. It is thus seen, that whilev these numerals are printed upon the check when it is made, they serve to designate the signature lines 25, and also constitute the first numeral Yinl the number indicating the amount for' which the check is drawn.

At the opposite end, of the check, is a space 81, provided near one end with longiures and are arranged in numerical order,

$615.78. The maker 12. The check is now tudinal vlines 32, designated,

Ten thousand 95. At the opposite end of the space 31, there are longitudinal lines 33 and 34, designated Only 6 figures and Hundred thousand 3. The designations for the lines 33 and 34 are inverted with respect to the designations for the lines 32, and are adapted to be read, when the check is inverted. When the check is held in the proper position to be read, the numerals 35 are located at the right of transverse lines 36, and serve to designate them. These'numerals are arranged in numerical Only 5 gorder. At the opposite ends of the lines 36,'

are numerals 37, which are inverted with respect to thenumerals 35. The numerals 37 and serve to designate the lines 36. These numerals 37 are read with the designations for the lines 33 and 34, when the check is inverted. The spaces at the opposite ends of the lines 36 are transversely ruled, by lines 38, providing columns 39 and 40. The numerals 35 and 37 are arranged in the columns '39, and when the check is 'held in a position so that either set of numerals is being read, such numerals will be located in 'the eXtreme ler't of the column 39, and constitute the first numeral in the number, designating the amount for which the check is drawn.

. Attention is now called to the check shown in Fig. 1. This' check is made out for $8.92, and the maker Richard Roe has signed the same in the space 17. Thefamount in ures is filled in the columns 19 and 20, and the amount oi' the check is also indicated in writing, upon the' line l2. As the spaces at the ends or the check are not used, diagonal lines are drawn across the lines 25 and 36, clearly indicating the same.

The check shown in Fig. 2, is made out for Richard Roe signs the check in the space 21, upon the line 25 designated by the position to read the designations of the lines 22 and 23. The maker 'of the check inserts in the column 29, behind the 6, 15 and also inserts 78 in the column 30, these figures indicating the amount of the check. The amount of the check is also indicated, in writing, upon the line 12. Lines are drawn across the spaces 17 and 31, to indicate that they are not used.

The check shown in Fig. able to John Doe for the which is indicated in 3, is made paysum of $5016.18, writing upon the line held so that the desinations Jfor the lines 22 and 23 are inverte while the designation for the line .24 is arranged for reading. The -maker Richard R e now signs-in the space 21, upon the line 25, designated by line, as the check is being held. The maker now inserts to the rear of 5, 016 in the column 29, and 18 inf the column 30.

6 when the check is held in 5 to the right of thev Lassen These gures make $5016.18, indicating the amount of the check. The maker also draws lines through the space 17, and over the lines 16.

In Fig. 4, the makers name, Richard Roe is signed in the space 31, upon the line 36, designated 2. Opposite this signature to the right, and in the column 39, the amount 20,000 appears, as is obvious.

lf it is desired to make a check for $100,000, the check would be inverted, and the maker would sign his nameupon the proper line 36 of space 31, as is obvious.

It is to be understood that the form of my .invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the arrangement and order of parts, may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is: y

1. A check of the character described having a plurality of spaced lines Jfor the reception of the signature of the maker of the check, said spaced lines being provided with numbers which constitute a portion of the amount for which the check is made out.

2. A check of the character described having a plurality of spaced tion of the signature of the maker of the check upon a selected line, said lines being provided near'corresponding ends with numerals which are arranged in numerical order, said check beingruled longitudinally of the numerically arranged numbers to provide spaces for receiving the guresindieating the amount for which the check is made, the number of theselected line constituting ay portion of the amount of the check.

3. A check of the character described having a plurality of spaced lines for the reception of the signature of the maker of the check upon a selected line, said check being ruled at corresponding ends -of the lines Jfor providing a plurality of columns for receiving the amount of the check, and numerals servin to designate the spaced lines andarrange in one of said columns whereby a selected numeral constitutes a portion of the amount ot the check.

4'. A- check of the character described having a plurality of spaced lines for the reception of the signature of the maker of the check upon a selected line, said check having a pair of sets of numerals arranged at the opposite ends of said lines and serving to designate the lines, the numerals in each set being arranged in numerical order and the numerals in one set being inverted with respect to the numerals in the other set, said check beingA ruled at the ends of said lines to provide columns arranged at substanlines for the recepaannam tiallp7 a right angle with relation thereto, the inner columns receiving the numerals, a selected numeral constituting a part of the amount of the check.

5. A check of the character described hav- I ing a central portion ruled for the reception of the name of the payee of the check and the reception upon a selected line of the signature of the makervof the check, the lines in each set being provided Withlnumbers a selected one of which constitutes a portion of the amount of the check, the sets of lines having designations indicating the maximum amount to beiilled in in connection with a selected. line.

6. A check of the character described having a central portion ruled for the reception of the name of the payee of the check and other data, said check being provided in the central portion thereof with a spacefor the reception of the signature of the maker of the check and spaces for the reception of the amount of the check, said spaces having designations indicating the maximum amount to be inserted therein, said check being provided at its ends With two sets of 'lines for the reception upon' a selected line of the signature of the maker of the check,

the lines in each set being provided at corresponding ends with numbers which are numerically arranged, the lines in one set being disposed at substantially a right angle to the lines in the other set, said check being ruled at corresponding ends of the lines in each set for forming a pluralit)7 of columns, one column receiving the numbers which designate the lines, the sets of lines having designations indicating the maximum amount to be inserted in connection with a selected line of either set. v

In testimony whereof I alx my signature.

. ALANO-E. SUMERSILLE.

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